'The most striking thing about the US strike on Syria is its futility of purpose beyond a symbolic value to impress the domestic constituency that Trump is a forceful decision-maker,' says Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
The impact of social media cannot be understated in the recent rise in the profile of women cricketers.
Aamir Khan looks leaner, fitter and younger on his 52nd birthday.
Being a pragmatist Modi is not likely to give preference to China over Japan. Both security and economic aspects are likely to shape Modi's decision in terms of engaging the two biggest economies of Asia, says Sana Hashmi.
'The only quality required in this tenure is to be the military's yes man and that he has the capacity to do so.'
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
An extra point to them for performing the daunting task of sharing screen space with the formidable superstar!
The bar's been raised again, says Sukanya Verma.
Two Indian brothers are among four men who have been indicted by a US federal court on charges of providing material support to slain Al Qaeda leader Anwar al-Awlaki, prosecutors said.
In the year since Modi cast the spotlight on Pakistan's human rights violations in Balochistan, India has not done much more than raise the issue at the UN a few times.
Saqlain Mushtaq has revealed that in the 1999 World Cup, he had sneaked his wife into hotels and hid her in the closet.
'I did not come on Bigg Boss for visibility. I haven't worked for the last three years. Now, I want to work on a different level; I'm thinking of directing.' Rimi Sen is finally out of Bigg Boss!
'I asked a group of uniformed high school kids: Who was the one Kashmiri they admired?' 'I shouldn't have been surprised by the answer,' says Sunil Sethi.
In the upcoming Super Nani, 59-year-old Rekha transforms into a glamorous grand mom.
Here's a look at the top 10 tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
Here, ladies and gentlemen, is Raja Sen's class of 2016.
If sporting films were pitted against one another, Dangal would be champion, says Raja Sen.
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
The United States on Tuesday evacuated nearly 90 Americans from Yemen, while the Britain has withdrawn all diplomatic staff in the country amid a worldwide terror alert linked to electronic intercepts from Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, ordering a major attack since 9/11.
'On our 11th wedding anniversary, I told my husband that we need to do something together. I felt I was raising a baby all by myself and I needed him. So we decided to do something together. After a lot of brain storming, we thought of doing a web series on women-bashing.' Krishnadasi actress Chhavi Mittal tells us more about it.
Killer Kangana or Teasing Twinkle? Take your pick!
The new season begins on Star Plus from April 26.
Aseem Chhabra lists the elements that he loved and was pleasantly surprised by in the movies.
'I have always considered Salman, Shah Rukh (Khan) and Amitji (Amitabh Bachchan) to be bigger stars (than me). Kiran likes the look in the poster because when I hold her lovingly now, she says my body has become very hard. It was soft like a pillow before.' Aamir Khan gets candid at the poster launch of Dangal.
It is important the SCO focus strongly on economic development and regional integration that leads to greater benefits for the least developed regions of member-countries, writes Sana Hashmi.
How long can Pakistan remain neutral in the Saudi Arabia-led Yemen conflict?
'Even in its unmistakably masala tone, Bajrangi Bhaijaan firmly believes the desire for peace is universal and recommends being a hero. Or just human,' says Sukanya Verma.
'On my way to Aamir Khan's office, I was thinking about what to say, how to react. I thought that I should get a picture clicked with him because the casting probably won't happen, as it's too big a film.' But Sakshi Tanwar *was* cast as Aamir Khan's wife in his sports drama, Dangal.
Celebrating the Thalaiva's birthday.
The White House said it has 'a large body' of evidence indicating that the Assad regime was responsible for the April 7 chemical attack in Duma.
'We had doctors from Syria who could not go home as the situation in their country is even worse. We are fortunate we have a safe home to come back to while they don't have that luxury.'
Even though its not completely the foodie feast the title suggests, Daawat-E-Ishq is a breezy exercise, feels Sukanya Verma.
The United States has increased security at all its major airports and railway stations, and has taken a number of measures, that include temporary closure of its 22 diplomatic missions, following a "very specific" Al Qaeda threat emanating from the Arabian Peninsula.
Meet Bollywood's finest casting director Mukesh Chhabra.
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday warned America and its allies against one-sided intervention in Syria, even as US said it not only risks losing friends but also credibility at the world stage if no military action is taken against the Bashar al-Assad regime.
Syria has appealed to the UN to try to "prevent any aggression" against it and said US military action would amount to "support for Al Qaeda and its affiliates," even as President Barack Obama today lobbied with war-weary American lawmakers to convince them for a strike.
What could have been a relevant crowd-pleaser with a little effort from Sohail Khan and his writers is mostly a tedious and overcrowded drivel that shamelessly depends on Salman Khan's strapping charisma to tide them over, writes Sukanya Verma.
Founder Shilen Amin tells Arthur J Pais how far the South Asian International Film Festival has come since its inception 10 years ago
'I want to do more television. I get very good money,' Farah Khan tells Rajul Hegde/ Rediff.com
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